Table 3.
Factors associated with acute malnutrition (wasting): results of logistic regression model.
| Attribute | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI of adjusted OR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Child's age > 1 year | 3.144 | 1.431 | 6.904 | 0.004 |
| Did not receive measles vaccine (among >9 months old; n = 109 cases and 142 controls) | 2.492 | 0.973 | 6.378 | 0.057 |
| Predominant breastfeeding stopped before 4 months | 2.669 | 1.229 | 5.796 | 0.013 |
| Teenaged mother (<20 years) | 1.758 | 0.451 | 6.847 | 0.416 |
| Shorter mother (height < 1.5 meters) | 1.399 | 0.686 | 2.851 | 0.355 |
| Undernourished mother (BMI < 18.5) | 2.803 | 1.203 | 6.532 | 0.017 |
| Illiterate or less educated (<5 years' schooling) mother | 1.676 | 0.754 | 3.728 | 0.205 |
| Younger father (age < 25 years) | 1.614 | 0.682 | 3.815 | 0.276 |
| Illiterate or less educated (<5 years' schooling) father | 1.186 | 0.525 | 2.682 | 0.681 |
| Father with low-paid job | 5.778 | 2.537 | 13.157 | <0.001 |
| Monthly income < 10000 taka a | 2.871 | 1.310 | 6.291 | 0.008 |
| Using unsanitary latrine | 1.505 | 0.078 | 29.173 | 0.787 |
| Constant | 0.016 | — | — | 0.001 |
aTaka (Bangladeshi currency: 1 UD$ = 80 taka, average rate during the study period).